{"id":12841,"date":"2020-07-26T05:44:38","date_gmt":"2020-07-26T10:44:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mypeacezone.com\/?p=12841"},"modified":"2020-07-26T05:44:43","modified_gmt":"2020-07-26T10:44:43","slug":"he-is-the-god-of-the-hills-valleys","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mypeacezone.com\/?p=12841","title":{"rendered":"He is the God of the Hills & Valleys"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

After a week of the refreshing mountain-cool-air in New Mexico, yesterday we made our way home by way of stopping to overnight in Amarillo, TX. Our trustworthy driver knows when to stop for R & R.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In our travels, we see the mountaintops and the valleys\u2026.and in our lives we experience the mountaintops and the valleys. How we look at the landscape and how we look at LIFE — determines our attitude and altitude!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tauren Wells wrote and sings a song I love that explains the hills and valleys of our lives. The story behind his song \u201cHills & Valleys\u201d was inspired by the quote \u201cWhen you\u2019re on the mountaintops of life, learn to bow low — and when you\u2019re in the valleys of life — learn to stand tall.\u201d He explained that he hopes the song encourages his listeners to remember, \u201cWe\u2019re standing in God\u2019s grace, and His grace is enough — He\u2019s the God of the hills and the valleys.\u201d Here\u2019s the lyrics:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“I\u2019ve walked among the shadows — You wiped my tears away
And I\u2019ve felt the pain of heartbreak — And I\u2019ve seen the brighter days
And I\u2019ve prayed prayers to heaven from my lowest place
And I have held Your blessings — God You give and take away
No matter what I have, Your grace is enough
No matter where I am, I\u2019m standing in Your love
On the mountains I will bow my life to the One who set me there
In the valley I will lift my eyes to the One who sees me there
When I\u2019m standing on the mountain I didn\u2019t get there on my own
When I\u2019m walking through the valley I know I am not alone
You\u2019re God of the hills and valleys, hills and valleys
God of the hills and valleys — And I am not alone.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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This week, the only thing that represented \u201cthe valley of the shadow of death (i.e., the pandemic)\u201d to us was having to wear face masks in stores. Restaurants took all their service to outdoors seating, which were social-distanced. So, you might say we were \u201con the mountaintops\u201d because we rarely thought about the environment that we are still trying to get accustomed to back home. Still, there are valley-experiences back in Red River. My daughter asked our waitress: \u201cIs there anything I can pray with you about?\u201d She replied: \u201cThat it would not rain.\u201d What she meant is her job depends on business and because of seating outdoors, rain keeps them from business. Though this town was hopping with business in our eyes, it isn\u2019t to the retailers who depend on high traffic. It reminds me of so many who have suffered so many loses during these last months.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mountains AND valleys seem common in our lives. I know mountains. I\u2019ve gazed at their beauty. I\u2019ve skied down them. I\u2019ve driven the winding roads to the top of them and embraced the beauty from the top looking down. And I\u2019ve also known the mountains that are the vast, enormous obstacles and circumstances that seem beyond overwhelming. We think that if only these mountains were removed, our lives might be more peaceful. But, there must be mountains to appreciate the valleys. And perhaps, God, in all His wisdom, is wanting us to scale those mountains. He is wanting us to hike up those mountains for a \u201cmountain-top experience\u201d where we are refreshed, restored, nourished, and where we receive divine revelation. His revelation is always intended to grow our faith, strengthen our resolve, and equip us to take on any mountain that may be standing in our way. Indeed He is with us and holds us tight in the hills and valleys.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Let the mountains bring peace to the people, And the hills, in righteousness.” Psalm 72:3<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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